The Gazette athlete of the year award is presented to outstanding athletes in Eastern Iowa who represent the best in high school sports. Chloe Meester is The Gazette’s 2025 Female Athlete of the Year
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The Gazette athlete of the year award is presented to outstanding athletes in Eastern Iowa who represent the best in high school sports. Chloe Meester is The Gazette’s 2025 Female Athlete of the Year
Iowa plays Saturday afternoon against Bucknell at Casey’s Center in Des Moines, formerly known as Wells Fargo Arena. Hawkeye head coach Ben McCollum said this week he’d like to continue playing games in the state’s capital city, against a power-five conference opponent.
Iowa men’s basketball team takes a step back in competition after three straight games against Big Ten Conference/in-state foes, hosting Mid-American Conference opponent Western Michigan.
The Hawkeyes have said since Selection Sunday that they won’t opt out of the ReliaQuest Bowl. With Vanderbilt in a similar position, it sets up one of the more intriguing postseason games this year.
Women’s basketball: NCAA combatants in 2021 and 2024, Iowa and Connecticut convene in Brooklyn for a regular-season battle Saturday.
What to know about Saturday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Connecticut.
Scenes from the Iowa City High, Iowa City West, and Cedar Rapids Washington girls wrestling Duals.
Scenes from the Team USA and Team Ukraine Women's wrestling friendly
Three Iowa women’s wrestlers participated in an international friendly meet with the Ukrainian national team on Dec. 18, after the team spent two weeks with the Hawkeyes.
The Cougars claimed 10 weights and defeated Iowa City Liberty, 54-21, in a boys wrestling dual Thursday night at Kennedy. Liberty won the girls’ dual, 62-18.
Women’s basketball: Iowa’s Emely Rodriguez is ‘suspended indefinitely due to a violation of team rules’
The first of two Crossover Challenge boys basketball events is January 3 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Pairings were set earlier this week for the event, which consists of 14 teams playing seven games.
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